The crude extract of shade dried, powdered seeds of Sterculia guttata was obtained using a Soxhlet extractor with ethanol. Later ethanol was removed under reduced pressure. This extract was evaluated for its effect on behavioral changes, exploratory activity and barbiturate-sleeping time, using appropriate standard methods in mice. The extract exhibited dose-dependent CNS depressant activity . Hence it could be useful for treating anxiety and sleep disorders.

Soak the seeds, and remove the aril surrounding the seed. Allow them to germinate and plant in pots. Germination rate is 2 weeks maximum and germinate optimally at temperatures between 20 - 30°C. Once the sapling is stabilised in pot, plant it outside.

Method of storage:

Seeds

Other uses

A useful fibre, used locally, is obtained from the bark of wild trees. The bark of the younger parts of the tree abounds with very strong, white, flaxen fibre which is used to make a kind of coarse cloth .

Extracts from its seeds have been tested for use as insecticides against mosquito larvae.